Orléanais
(ôr´lē-e-nā´) (pron: oar-lee-uh-nay)
Capital: Orléans (pron: oar-lay-ahn)
French annexation: tenth century
In 1344 the king of France, Philippe de Valois, granted Orléanais to his son, Philippe. This shield carries the royal banner (fleurs-de-lys) and a white ribbon, indicating the inheritance.
